Panama’s ‘Velodrome’ is a pending task

That Panama can get a velodrome, so that cyclists can use it, it sounds a bit complicated, mainly due to the lack of resources that exist to maintain the various sports facilities, these are the outstanding tasks that the Panamanian sports leadership has.

The idea that they could have a velodrome is something that the current administration has Pandeportes He will not be able to finish, but he wants to leave clear foundations for those who come to office, so that they can develop and complete it.

“We talked to FaithPanama Cycling Federation (Fepaci) chaired by Vicente Carretero, to see the possibility, the motivation to have a velodrome at the level of Panama, we know that the time we have left will not be so easy, but it will be so that the next administration can achieve it and that is the idea,” said the director Pandeportes, Luis Denis Arce.

Although there is still no place or seat to build a velodrome, Arce director of Pandeportes, adds that there is Tour of Panama, tour of Chiriqin and out Azuero There is also cycling, so a velodrome is essential.

“There is still no headquarters where the velodrome will be built, we are in talks, in investigative situations and finally we have to talk to Fepaci, to return to the topic and leave the beginnings of these facilities (velodrome), which is important. “, he repeated Maple.

Panama had a velodrome located in Tokumen, called ‘Velodrome of the new generation”, officially opened in 1970 for Games of Central America and the Caribbeanbut it was neglected and finally demolished in March 2011.

Maintenance of sports facilities

Creating a plan, a list of sports facilities for their maintenance is another issue that awaits the leadership.

Luis Denis Arce, principal Pandeportesmaintains that talks must be started with provincial councils, municipal boards and mayors’ offices to “create an agreement” to help maintain these sports facilities, this is necessary, because after all, sports are played all year round.

Also, he added that the law was adopted that our stadiums can receive this maintenance through a public-private law, that companies should get involved (contribute) and that the maintenance of sports colosseums should be moved.